MORE REST PLEASE!

MORE REST PLEASE!

Today’s rowing session was a restricted rate one that I would usually do on a Wednesday. Logistically it fitted in better for me today, just managing to squeeze it in between clients. The workout itself was courtesy of Paul Buchanan, a fellow rower, as I had seen he had done it a few weeks back and he had said it was tough – in fact his words were ‘brutal’! That wasn’t far from the truth by the end!

Following a short warm up, I set about doing 12 x 2m30 – 30secs rest @ 20 stroke rate (exactly 50 strokes for each set). My aim today was to have a faster overall split than when I did  5m/2m rest @20 SR previously (1.42.6) and to have negative splits. It was a session of two halves for me as the first 6 I just ticked off in my mind, but then did up it for the last 6 and was definitely feeling it. The rest wasn’t really enough to do anything other than grab a drink and be grateful you had at least some kind of break!

I came in one schedule (1.41.5), with negative splits and bang on the stroke count every time. I used the Erg Data app today as it is great for any restricted rate workout because amongst other functions it displays stroke count.  To improve this any further would be a case of going out harder to start as there was not too much more there at the end. Cheers Paul…

12 x 2m30s – 30s rest @20 SR

12 x 2m30s – 30s rest @20 SR